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Enemies Closer

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 25m
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Jean-Claude Van Damme in Enemies Closer (2013)
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Deep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there.Deep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there.Deep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there.
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  • Director
    • Peter Hyams
  • Writers
    • Eric Bromberg
    • James Bromberg
  • Stars
    • Tom Everett Scott
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Orlando Jones
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  • Director
    • Peter Hyams
  • Writers
    • Eric Bromberg
    • James Bromberg
  • Stars
    • Tom Everett Scott
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Orlando Jones
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    • 50User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Henry
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Xander
    Orlando Jones
    Orlando Jones
    • Clay
    Linzey Cocker
    Linzey Cocker
    • Kayla
    Christopher Robbie
    Christopher Robbie
    • Sanderson
    Zachary Baharov
    Zachary Baharov
    • Saul
    • (as Zahari Baharov)
    Dimo Alexiev
    Dimo Alexiev
    • Morris
    Kris Van Damme
    Kris Van Damme
    • Francois
    Vladimir Mihaylov
    • Jean
    Teodor Tsolov
    • Eto
    • (as Teodor Tzolov)
    Hristo Mitzkov
    • Wooton
    Ryan Spike Dauner
    • Spota
    • (as Ryan Dauner - Spike)
    Jonas Talkington
    • ICE Leader
    Paul Jenkins
    • ICE Agent #1
    Atanas Srebrev
    Atanas Srebrev
    • ICE Agent #2
    Georgi Manchev
    • ICE Agent #3
    Plamen Dimov
    • Flatboy
    Erin Steffey
    • Girlfriend
    • Director
      • Peter Hyams
    • Writers
      • Eric Bromberg
      • James Bromberg
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    • Trivia
      Jean-Claude Van Damme was not originally cast as the villain, but both his casting and the characterization of Xander as an eccentric madman were suggested by director Peter Hyams.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie when Henry is chasing after Xander, through the trees you can see cars headlights as they are driving. They are on an island with no cars.
    • Quotes

      Xander: [his last lines] Fucking gasoline! I knew it'll ruin everything!

      [laughs maniacally as the boat explodes]

    • Alternate versions
      TV VERSION EDITION (PG/Different Cut/Alternate Edition/Done For TV)
    • Connections
      References The Untouchables (1987)

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    5/10
    Van Damme is having a blast; he's the only reason to watch this.
    Van Damme is one of the few big action stars today whose acting actually improves over time. Back in his Kickboxer days, he had some unintentionally hilarious line-readings, but he always had a boyish charm that helped keep his movies afloat even when there wasn't any action happening on the screen. Now, he's a perfectly capable, legitimate actor. His English has improved immensely which has a lot to do with it, but you can tell that he still has a genuine passion for acting (unlike guys like Bruce Willis who look bored whenever they're on camera). Enemies Closer sees Van Damme as a villain once again playing Xander, who looks like a French-Canadian Joker esque madman, and he milks the role for all it's worth. He's a joy to watch. Whether he's barking orders to his henchmen or whimsically taunting the protagonist, Van Damme is eccentric and arresting for every moment that he's on screen. When he's not on screen, the life is sucked right out of the movie.

    Everything else about this movie is bad. The protagonist is terrible, the dialogue is cringeworthy, every plot development feels forced and fabricated, even the lighting stood out to me as being exceptionally awful. You can barely see what the hell's going on half the time. The fight scenes, when they do happen, are entertaining enough. They're haphazardly edited though, which makes it hard to focus on anything for longer than half a second. And again, whenever Van Damme isn't on screen, the movie's momentum grinds to a dead stop. It's like watching a stage play and Van Damme is the hammy over-the-top lead gleefully dancing around the stage while everyone else is standing still in the background drearily reading off of cue cards.

    If you're a die-hard Van Damme fan, go ahead and fast-forward through every scene he's not in. You won't miss anything important and you'll save yourself a lot of cringing and facepalming. His entrance and exit scenes in the film are particularly memorable and he's given a couple of fun villainous monologues. It's hard to fully enjoy Enemies Closer as a B-movie because it's so sloppy and gloomy; it never knows what tone to go for. And it doesn't help that none of the actors share the same conviction as Van Damme. The movie is mercifully short though, so if you are in the mood to watch Van Damme play the Joker and don't mind sitting through some atrocious dialogue-driven scenes, Enemies Closer isn't the worst way to spend 85 minutes.
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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cerco al enemigo
    • Filming locations
      • Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • After Dark Films
      • Signature Entertainment
      • Boulston Productions Limited
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      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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